Singaporeans do stand behind their country

Singaporeans would rather support other countries rather than support their own. Many feel that way, they feel Singaporeans don't feel much for their country and that they don't stand behind their country. I however, don't agree with that.

Look no further than sports. The Youth Olympic games would only have been a success because of the support Singaporeans have given to the YOG,locals actively sign up for the torch relay to support the YOG and to lend their support to this event, the enormous support in the torch relay alone where young and old lend their support and throw their weight behind the country to make this a success, this alone shows that Singaporeans do have feelings for their country and are willing to go the extra mile to help Singapore in anyway, evident from the large torch relay contingent, the enormous 20000 strong volunteer group, a commendable number given Singapore's small population. This crushes the stereotype that Singaporeans are nonchalant towards their country and don't give a hoot about their country and are just willing too sit comfortably in their own nest.

The support that Singaporeans give their own contry is also evident from how they give their all in supporting the local atheletes, at the recently concluded Table Tennis Championships, Local crowds cheered on Local paddler Isabelle Li during her gold medal match against China's Gu Yuting, while playing against Players from China was an uphill task and she failed to win in the end, Singaporeans gave their all in rooting for her, many shouting their voices hoarse, and those who didn't have clappers clapped till their hands were numb and red. Even in defeat, contrary to stereotype, that Singaporeans would just leave the competition venue because they felt there was nothing to watch for their players had lost, and since it was this way, they did not have to care, the Supporters instead gave Isabelle a rupturous applause and despite sore throats and swollen arms, once again aggravate the "injuries" by giving one last hurrah for Isabelle when she received her silver medal. Definitely not Singaporeans who don't care once they lose, and leave themselves out standing behind their country when they are on the losing ends. Singaporeans do support Singapore, not reluctantly, but with all their heart.

While it is true that Singaporeans do not give their support when asked to "MAKE SOME NOICE!", and thus casting the nation in an awkward light and shows Singaporeans to be unsupportive, it is forgivable as Singaporeans have been used to this, and admit it, we are naturally unreceptive.

Thus, on the overall Singaporeans do stand behind their country and are not reluctant supporters who think nothing of supporting their nation, but passionate people who have no qualmes of putting every little weight they have behind their nation.